Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedApartmentsDecided 10 July 2025

CASTLE STREET, BALLYSHANNON, DONEGAL PO

Conversion of offices and residential space into four apartments in Ballyshannon.

2560879 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 28 May 2025

Reference
2560879
Authority
Donegal County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
28 May 2025

Summary

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The project involves changing the use of existing offices to two ground-floor apartments, and converting upper-floor residential spaces into two further apartments. It also includes the demolition of a rear extension to build a replacement extension.

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Residential units
4

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Official record

Development description

(1) change of use from existing offices to 2 no. Apartments at ground floor level, (2) demolition of existing rear extension and construction of replacement extension to accommodate 2 no. Apartments at ground floor level, (3) change of use from residential accommodation to 1 no. Apartment at first floor level and (4) change of use from residential accommodation to 1 no. Apartment at second floor level and all associated site works

Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Apt 1, 15 Main St, BallyshannonApr 2026€60,00098 m
The Mall, Ballyshannon, Co Donegalnot full market priceApr 2026€80,000116 m
Market Street, Ballyshannon, Co. DonegalJan 2025€50,000140 m
4 Erne St, Ballyshannon, Co DonegalDec 2025€52,000145 m
51 Erne St, Ballyshannon, Co DonegalMay 2026€131,000156 m
39 Tirconnaill Street, Ballyshannon, Co.DonegalApr 2026€40,000167 m
Chapel St, Ballyshannon, DonegalOct 2025€125,000173 m
St Catherine's, Convent Of Mercy, BallyshannonApr 2025€19,963,676198 m

Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.

Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

Timeline

  1. Application received28 May 2025
  2. Decision due22 July 2025
  3. Decision issued10 July 2025
  4. Grant issued13 August 2025
  5. Permission expiry12 August 2030

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